Acronyms and Factoids
This is what ABS stands for.
What is
Antilock Braking System?
You are considered under the influence of alcohol as a driver is your blood alcohol is measured at this level or above.
What is .08 BAC?
It's the average perception/reaction time during testing of humans.
What is 1.5 seconds?
True or False? For the first six months of licensing, teen drivers can have no passengers under 21, unless a parent or other licensed adult driver over 21 is in the vehicle.
What is true?
This is what the acronym "GDL" stands for.
What is 'Graduated Drivers License'?
When calculating velocity, the acronym "FPS" is used to describe what?
What is feet per second?
These three roadside tests are used nationally by police to evaluate a driver's impairment by alcohol and/or drugs.
What are the Horizontal Gaze Nystagmus (HGN), Walk and Turn, and One Leg Stand?
This is the primary human factor which is determined have lead to impact.
What is the "proximate cause?"
Teen drivers are not permitted to drive and use a cell phone for call or text. Are there any exceptions?
Exceptions include emergency calls to police or fire departments.
These are considered the most deadly months for teen drivers.
What are May and June?
The acronym, "COM" is used by accident reconstructionist to find the balance point of a vehicle for speed calculations.
What is "Center of Mass".
The letters 'D, R, E' are an acronym for this certification.
What is a Drug Recognition Expert?
A form of speed calculation performed using images to determine distance and time.
What is video analysis?
How cyclist legally communicate their intention to make a turn or change lanes.
What is, "hand signals?"
When used correctly, a seatbelt reduces risk of death by this amount.
What is 61%?
This average number of days per year the typical American spends in their car...waiting in traffic.
What is 19 days?
A DUI can become a felony crime if....
Someone is seriously injured/killed or the defendant has 3 prior convictions for DUI.
The technical term for the stiff compartment surrounding occupants of a vehicle.
What is safety cage?
What does a flashing yellow light at an intersection indicate for an approaching driver?
What is a caution light? Drivers should slow down and proceed with caution.
The year seatbelts were invented.
**Daily Double**
The acronym LIDAR is short for this method.
Within the 7 categories of drug classifications, these are 3 of those used by DREs.
What is... Depressants, Stimulants, Hallucinogens, Dissociative Anesthetics, Narcotic Analgesics, Inhalants, Cannabis (Any 3 named is correct answer.)
What is the speed loss for a vehicle traveling 40 MPH?
This is one area where someone can drive without the requirement of a driver's license.
What is private property? (Will also accept race track, or other description other than public roadway.)
This many pedestrian students are killed on average by school buses.
What is 15?